New MIT Farm initiative seeks to connect community members with agriculture
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By Sabine Chu
The Tech
Oct. 16, 2025
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In their first month of operations, MIT Farm has already gained some traction. From Sept. 13 to Oct. 5, the initiative sent 97 volunteers to nine sessions at Hannan Healthy Foods Farm, the Rooftop Farms at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and Eastie Farm in East Boston. Volunteer tasks vary, but common duties include planting, harvesting, mulching, washing, and packing produce.
Sarah Hastings, the manager of BMC Rooftop Farms, expressed excitement about MIT Farm’s involvement in BMC’s efforts, citing the Center’s ambition to “inspire other institutions to integrate physical food production spaces that enhance education and awareness around food systems principles, nutrition, and sustainability.” She hopes that the urban agriculture community in Boston can continue to flourish through future collaborations.
MIT Farm has sold over 150 Fresh Food Bags, mostly within the first 30 minutes of each two-hour sales period. These packages come from a partnership with Hannan Healthy Farms, one of the volunteer sites, and are sold at the Stata Center through a partnership between MIT Farm and the Office of Sustainability. The group will have two more sales this semester, for a total of six.
Each harvest box is sold for $10, but the box contains $20 of fresh, organic produce, including napa cabbages, shallots, tomatoes, and poblano peppers; half of the cost is subsidized by MIT. Leftover food is donated to the Cambridge and Somerville Programs for Addiction Recovery (CASPAR) shelter near Ashdown House.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/new-mit-farm-initiative-seeks-to-connect-community-members-with-agriculture/
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